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Kids Corner

The other day a friend and I got together to catch up on old news. The two of us had been away at different...

Community Kitchen

It’s June already and we haven’t had much spring-like weather as yet. I’m not complaining though, since we are so fortunate not to experience...

Crosscurrents

One hopes that by now, most people in the widespread Nikkei/ijusha community must be aware of the ongoing campaign led by the “Save the...

Origami: a brief history

by Joseph Wu No one really knows when and where origami was invented. Some origami historians argue that since the invention of paper is...

Review: Hiroshima Immigrants book

Hiroshima Immigrants in Canada, 1891 – 1941 by Michiko Midge Ayukawa UBC Press, 2008 review by Jacob Derksen Anyone who has ever endured a...

Review: The Life of Paper

The Life of Paper Pangaea Arts May 23 – June 1, 2008 Roundhouse Performance Centre The fire alarm bell that cleared the theatre ten...

Joseph Wu: a Life of Paper

Joseph Wu has a passion for paper, or, more precisely, for folding paper. Big sheet or small, if it can be folded he will...

History of The Bulletin Part III

In the May Bulletin, we traced the history of The Bulletin from the aftermath of the Japanese Canadian Centennial in 1977 through to November...

Legacy Sakura Threatened

In the spring of 1977, legacy sakura (cherry blossom) trees were planted at Oppenheimer Park by first generation Japanese Canadian pioneers. 1977 was a...

Mary Takayesu: Memories

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Bulletin, it is only fitting that we remember one of our magazine’s staunchest supporters and most...

Crosscurrents

The Cherry Blossoms Were Beautiful But . . . Fleeting Impressions of Tokyo and Kyoto Revisited For some of us who spent childhood and...